Globalization and Social Changes

중앙대학교에서 Bob Jessop 등 여러 학자들을 모시고 11월 20-21일 국제심포지움을 개최합니다. 여러분의 많은 참여 바랍니다.

 

Chung-Ang International Symposium

 <Globalization and Social Changes>

Program

 

 

 

November 20th(Thursday)
10:00am	Special Lecture by Bob Jessop “Globalization and the Future of the National State”
2:00pm	<Globalization and Social Changes> Symposium Opening   Welcoming Remark by Seung-Wook Baek(Department Chair) Opening Remarks by Tae-Kuk Jun(Former KSA chairperson)
3:00pm	Session 1 <Globalization, Neo-liberalism and Inequality> Moderator: Hee-Youn Cho (SungKongHoe University)
	“Variegated Capitalism, Nation States and the World Market” Bob Jessop (Lancaster University)   Discussion by Ho-Ki Kim (Yonsei University)
	“Polarization of the Labor Market Under Neoliberalism” Shinoda Takeshi (Ritsumeikan University)   Discussion by Sung-Kyun Lee (Ulsan University)
	“Globalization and Inequality in East Asia” Kwang-Yeong Shin (Chung-Ang University)   Discussion by Takayuki Yamashita (Ritsumeikan University)
6:00pm-	Welcoming Dinner
November 21th(Friday)
10:00am	Session2 <Globalization, Work and Solidarity> Moderator: Keun-Sik Jung (Seoul National University)
	“Rational Choice of Career Aspiration Under Structural Constraints: Comparison of Career Aspirations in East Asia” Yoshimitch Sato (Tohoku University)   Discussion by Joon Han(Yonsei University)
	“Attitudes Toward Globalization: Cross-National Analyses of Trends and Factors” Junya Tsutsui (Ritsumeikan University)   Discussion by Chul-Kyu Kim(Korea University)
	“Labor Solidarity in the Era of Neoliberal Globalization” Byoung-Hoon Lee (Chung-Ang University)   Discussion by Chang-Ling Huang(Taiwan National University)
1:00pm	Lunch
2:30-5:30pm	Session3 <Gender, Labor, and Movements> Moderator: Hae-Joang Cho (Yonsei University)
	“Korean Women’s Movement in the Era of Globalization” Seung-Kyung Kim (University of Maryland) and Kyung-Hee Kim(Chung-Ang University)   Discussion by Joo-Hyun Cho (Keimyung University)
	“Neo-liberalism and Construction of Secondary Female Labor Market in China” Xin Tong (Peking University)   Discussion by Ja-Young Yoon(Korea Labor Institute)
	“Globalization and the Diffusion of Gender Equality Strategies: Gender Quotas in South Korea and Taiwan” Chang-Ling Huang (Taiwan National University)   Discussion by Eun-Kyung Bae(Seoul National University)
5:30pm-	Reception

 

 

Program and Abstracts

 

November 20th(Thursday)
Session 1 <Globalization, Neo-liberalism and Inequality>
	“Variegated Capitalism, Nation States and the World Market” Bob Jessop (Lancaster University)
	“Polarization of the Labor Market Under Neoliberalism” Shinoda Takeshi (Ritsumeikan University)   Abstract: I discuss in my presentation that what is the polarization?, why polarization is now going on?, what influence does it give on the civil society of advanced countries, specially Japan?
	“Globalization and Inequality in East Asia” Kwang-Yeong Shin (Chung-Ang University)
November 21th(Friday)
Session2 <Globalization, Work and Solidarity>
	“Rational Choice of Career Aspiration Under Structural Constraints: Comparison of Career Aspirations in East Asia” Yoshimitch Sato (Tohoku University)     Abstract: We study the effect of institutions in the labor market on workers’ choice of survival strategies in it. We assume that workers try to maximize their utilities under the constraints of institutions. The constraints function at two levels: Societal level and individual level. The economic structure, for example, is a constraint at the societal level. Meanwhile, the location of a worker in the labor market is a constraint at the individual level.              We focus on career aspirations for the future as a proxy for survival strategies. Thus we use career aspirations as the dependent variable in our model. Independent variables are variables that reflect workers’ location in the labor market such as age, gender, employment status, firm size, and industry. Then we compare the difference in the effect of independent variables on the dependent variable between Japan, Korea, and Taiwan in order to see the different effects of local institutions. Results of our data analysis show that the Japanese do not necessarily choose to work under the long-term employment system, while Taiwanese do not necessarily choose to be self-employed.
	“Attitudes Toward Globalization: Cross-National Analyses of Trends and Factors” Junya Tsutsui (Ritsumeikan University)   Abstract: There are discussions on whether globalization leads to negative attitude toward foreign countries and international flow of goods and people. Some surveys on that issue have been conducted, but most of them were based on local surveys restricted to at most several countries. Using ISSP data with more than 30 countries, cross-national analyses are done in terms of the impact of globalization on exclusionist attitude.
	“Labor Solidarity in the Era of Neoliberal Globalization” Byoung-Hoon Lee (Chung-Ang University)
Session3 <Gender, Labor, and Movements>
	“Korean Women’s Movement in the Era of Globalization” Seung-Kyung Kim (University of Maryland) and Kyung-Hee Kim(Chung-Ang University)
	“Neo-liberalism and Construction of Secondary Female Labor Market in China” Xin Tong (Peking University)
	“Globalization and the Diffusion of Gender Equality Strategies: Gender Quotas in South Korea and Taiwan” Chang-Ling Huang (Taiwan National University)   Abstract:   One of the most significant institutional strategies for feminist movements in the global era is the implementation of gender quotas. The trend began in Europe in the 1970s, led by the Nordic countries, and gradually spread to the rest of the world. While gender quotas for election candidates were the most widely adopted institutional designs, there are other areas which gender quotas have been applied. This paper examines the political process under which South Korea and Taiwan, two young Asian democracies, adopted gender quotas. The author first traces the global diffusion of gender quotas, and then analyzed the relation between the feminist movements and the states in these two countries. Through the analysis, the author illustrates the path dependent tendency in institutional reform and argues that such tendency explains why gender quotas have been more systematically and comprehensively implemented in Taiwan despite the fact that South Korea's feminist movement has been better organized.   ---   평소에 관심 있는 주제인데 중앙대에서 심포지엄을 한단다. 발표 제목들도 재미있을 듯. 와, 신난다!